What orginally drew me to the Atlanteans series was the synopsis on the back which reads, "In the year 2086, Camp Eden promises summer “the way things used to be,” back before the oceans rose, the sun became a daily enemy, and modern civilization sank into chaos. Located inside the EdenWest BioDome, the camp is an oasis of pine trees, cool water, and rustic charm. But all at Camp Eden is not what it seems. No one will know this better than 15-year-old Owen Parker. A strange underwater vision, even stranger wounds on Owen’s neck, and a cryptic warning from the enchanting lifeguard Lilly hint at a mystery that will take Owen deep beneath Lake Eden and even deeper into the past. What he discovers could give him the chance to save the tattered planet. But first, Owen will have to escape Camp Eden alive…"
I think the year 2086 caught my eye because I'm very interested in futuristic dystopian novels. Also I am attracted to book where the main character is discovering who they are throughout the book. In this novel, Owen Parker is dicovering that he is a Atlantean and has special powers. I enjoy also when there in a little romance ina novel, and this synopsis suggests that.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Chapter 26 of Divergent by Veronica Roth
I find the most important line in a chapter is often the last line in the chapter. Authors frequently foreshadow what will happen next and give the perspective of a character as it relates to what happened in that chapter specifically. On page 301, the last line of chapter 26 is "It will never happen again." Let me explain what has happened in this chapter to make this line important.
Tris is staying in the Abnegation headquarters. A simulation has arose and some people have been influenced to do things they wouldn't have done otherwise if they were not under the simulation. Specifically, Al (one of Tris's friends) has died. I believe this angers Tris to say that it will never happen again because she is angry that yet another person has died because of the simulations. This also foreshadows in the later chapters that she may attempt to stop this from happening again. It shows her anger and passion toward the Erudite, and perhaps motivation to thwart the next attack.
Tris is staying in the Abnegation headquarters. A simulation has arose and some people have been influenced to do things they wouldn't have done otherwise if they were not under the simulation. Specifically, Al (one of Tris's friends) has died. I believe this angers Tris to say that it will never happen again because she is angry that yet another person has died because of the simulations. This also foreshadows in the later chapters that she may attempt to stop this from happening again. It shows her anger and passion toward the Erudite, and perhaps motivation to thwart the next attack.
Veronica Roth
I am currently reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth and am so in love with the book, I couldn't help but be curious about the author. Roth has so far written three books, Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant. These books are very popular and the most recent booke came out October 2013. Roth was born in New York to a painter and three siblings.Her grandparents were concentration camp survivors and I think this may have inspired some aspects of her books.
Roth is only 22 years old and has already written three very popular books, and sold to film rights to make a movie. She began writing while going to college in Northwestern University. She admits to having neglected her homework to write her book, Divergent. Divergent became an instant bestseller when Harper Teen printed 200,000 copies. I think it is very important and helpful if a reader knows about the author, it helps establish a relationship with the author throughout the book, to understand how they write and their circumstances to better understand the piece.
Roth is only 22 years old and has already written three very popular books, and sold to film rights to make a movie. She began writing while going to college in Northwestern University. She admits to having neglected her homework to write her book, Divergent. Divergent became an instant bestseller when Harper Teen printed 200,000 copies. I think it is very important and helpful if a reader knows about the author, it helps establish a relationship with the author throughout the book, to understand how they write and their circumstances to better understand the piece.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
The Best Thing About My Book
I just recently started reading Here After by Kate Brian. I'm about half way through and so far I have really enjoyed it. The thing I like most about this book is the figurative language. I think figuarative language is so important in a book because it allows to reader to get a vivid image in their about what is going on and so they can understand the characters, setting, and plot of the book.
Here's an example of imagery I found in my book that I think portrays a lot and helps the reader visualize. " The foyer was huge and silent, lit dimly in the morning sun. The floors were a dark, polished wood, and matching wainscoting reached halfway up the walls. The decor was impeccable but impersonal, the nap of a deep red Turkish rug was all swept in one direction, as if recently vacuumed. One perfect orchid in a gold vase sat atop a gleaming hall table. The walls were a warm, creamy white, bare of any photographs or portraits, aside from a landscape painting of Juniper Landind's town hall." (Brian 71-72) This has so much imagery and I definately think a picture was painted in the reader's head as they read that. I think in out writing, we can all include more detail about the setting, so the reader can imagine exactly what it going on and there is no confusion.
Here's an example of imagery I found in my book that I think portrays a lot and helps the reader visualize. " The foyer was huge and silent, lit dimly in the morning sun. The floors were a dark, polished wood, and matching wainscoting reached halfway up the walls. The decor was impeccable but impersonal, the nap of a deep red Turkish rug was all swept in one direction, as if recently vacuumed. One perfect orchid in a gold vase sat atop a gleaming hall table. The walls were a warm, creamy white, bare of any photographs or portraits, aside from a landscape painting of Juniper Landind's town hall." (Brian 71-72) This has so much imagery and I definately think a picture was painted in the reader's head as they read that. I think in out writing, we can all include more detail about the setting, so the reader can imagine exactly what it going on and there is no confusion.
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